One of the super fun things about living with depression and anxiety is how my idiot brain can go from “CAN DO!” to “EXISTENCE IS SUFFERING” faster than you can wish to take two strokes off your golf game. So today started out normal, and very quickly became a rough day. One of the ways I help myself through days like today, is to acknowledge... Read More

Here’s what happens: A report or revelation that would end literally any other administration in the history of the country is released. Then, as predictably as night follows day, a complete bullshit story is spun out to a friendly writer (we will not call them journalists, because what they do is not journalism). That bullshit story is published, and Trump’s enablers can deflect... Read More

While some might be inclined to dismiss King as a fringe figure, the very fact that so few Republicans are willing to criticize him speaks volumes. They clearly don’t want to alienate those voters who agree with King’s racist remarks. It’s yet one more reminder of the extent to which white nationalism and open racism have become normalized within the modern Republican... Read More

I'm not sure when I started calling us the divided states of America but I think it was when the news networks decided to support one party over the other. I try to follow news that offers both sides and let me decide but I believe most Americans just watch the channel they think agree with what they already think.

When I was born, my entire extended family consisted of 13 people thanks to the Nazis, so I'm not inclined to defend racism or bigotry. That said, I think most of it is rooted in fear and very poor education in a number of important areas. The really detestable examples of racists are those who use divide and conquer strategies for personal gain. They have come out of the woodwork now and like most of us, I did not think it could happen here. Still, I'm going to go with @78walk 's analysis and hope for the best.

840 words (13796 total) on the rewrite of Ravenswood, a short supernatural horror story.

I did a lot of polishing today, and added the scene that I think I always knew needed to be in this story, but didn’t want to write, because it was so emotional. This is a supernatural horror story, but it’s also about loss, and I think I needed... Read More

I am so disgusted by my government, and the cowards in Congress who refuse to stand up to the popular vote losing madman who currently sits in the White House, so profoundly out of his depth, he can be controlled by a neonazi and sent off to watch a children’s movie while thousands upon thousands of my fellow Americans take to the streets to... Read More

So... this will undoutedly be taken the wrong way by some and I'm relatively certain of the outcome from this inquiry. I like facts and truths, always have, no matter which way I vote or lean towards socially. I would appreciate it if you could explain to me, specifically, how what has been done is unconstitutional or illegal. I'd like to understand a bit better and honestly just don't know quite what to think about this one just yet. I appreciate all well thought responses and hope to have a better understanding after some of you chime in.

I'm assuming you are already well aware of this. Are you planning on marching? I hope to take my kids out in either Milwaukee or Madison WI. It's time to teach them about responsibilities in a democracy! All other issues depend on this! https://marchforscience.com/

I live in the northwestern San Fernando Valley, on Topanga Canyon Boulevard, just a couple of miles south of Spahn Ranch. The Valley is largely undeveloped where we live, and what is developed is mostly farmland. In the... Read More